Helen Isabelle Wilson, 87, member of two pioneer Polk County families, died Monday, April 21, 2014, respiratory failure at her home in Bartow, Fla.

A native and lifelong resident of Polk County, she was the daughter of the late Daphne Valerie Lewis Wilson and Milton D. Wilson.

A graduate of Summerlin Institute in Bartow, she completed her education at Florida State University where she was a member and past president of Chi Omega Sorority. She was also a member and past president of the Polk County Hospital Auxiliary, a former director and member of the Florida History Associates, as well as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Character Education in Public Schools, and the Polk County Historical Association. As a member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow, she participated in the Altar Guild and was a member of the Order of the Daughters of the King.

She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who brought wisdom, wit, and comfort to all who knew her.

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